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Anne Ruthenburg FASHION AND BEAUTY
AUGUST WEEK 3
Hello there fashionista’s, welcome to spring the doorway to summer. This week I am picking up on a subject I discussed briefly on Radio. The issue was me saying out with the winter Denim and in with the Summer Jeans. I was then asked what the difference was. Sadly I did not have time to go into detail and unfortunately it left many confused. So I decided to clarify in this article.
Denim and jeans are words that are confusing for many people because of the use of the word denim for many different garments made for men and women. In some parts of the world, the word denim is used interchangeably with jeans in such a manner that people refer to jeans as denim. However, the two words refer to two different things and the use of the word denim for jeans is wrong as will be clear to the readers after reading this article.
Jeans — Jeans is one garment worn by people of all ages around the world that needs no introduction today. Jeans is considered casual wear and worn by men and women outside workplaces. Students cannot live without their basic 5 pocket jeans and have many pairs of jeans in their wardrobes to be ready for all occasions. Jeans are preferred by people over other formal trousers as these can be worn without the need for press. Jeans also do not require washing frequently like other formal trousers. Blue is the colour that gives jeans their unique identity though today they are available in many over dyed colours.
Denim — Denim is the name of the fabric that is used to make jeans. It is a fabric made of cotton twill that is 100% cotton and very comfortable. This fabric is used all over the world to make jeans, jackets, shirts, purses, bags, and many other accessories for men and women of all ages. However, ‘jeans’ is a garment that has given this fabric an identity. This fabric is woven with warp yarn that is blue cotton and a filling yarn that is white cotton to create twill that has diagonal running parallel lines. Denim is so commonly used to make ready-made garments and accessories that today it is found in all stores selling ready-made apparels.
So to reiterate — Denim is the fabric whereas jeans is the trouser that is made of denim cloth. Denim is used to make not just jeans but also shirts and skirts apart from many other accessories. All jeans are denim, but not all denims are jeans. Denim is a fashion fabric used to make many things, whereas jeans is just one of the garments made from denim
So the confusion is a) in the use of the word Denim to describe a type of Jean. And b) most people did not know there is a difference between winter and summer Jeans.
Summer Jeans vs Winter Jeans
Summer jeans are worn, as its name implies, in summer. As summer is typically hot and humid, a summer jean is normally made from light materials that allow your skin to “breathe”. These denims have been specially washed to make it softer and lighter thus keeping away the heat from your skin. Overall, summer jeans should let you feel comfortable amidst the hot weather by letting cool air pass through the fabric.
Winter jeans are worn during the cold months of the winter season. It is made from materials that can keep the warmth of your body be retained for a while. These jeans are heavy due to the thickness of the denim and are best paired with a boots. Mostly, winter jeans are made from non-porous material so that you will not get shaken during the icy spells of winter.
So to clarify one more time…Summer jeans are usually worn during hot summer days and are made from light, porous materials. Winter jeans are usually worn in winter and are made from thicker threads that not non-porous. Both comes in many styles and designs such as skinny, straight-cut, fit styles, maternity and many more.
Well that’s it from me folks this week. Enjoy your week!
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